SOLUTION: Difference between two #s is 13. Twice the smaller plus three times the larger is 129. Find the #s.
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Question 269408: Difference between two #s is 13. Twice the smaller plus three times the larger is 129. Find the #s.
Answer by drk(1908) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(i)
(ii)
step 1 - multiply (i) by -3 to get
(iii)
step 2 - add (ii) and (iii) to get
(iv)
step 3 - divide by 4 to get
(v)
so this means that
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